#265CB4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.9% 0.151 259.8), rgb(38, 92, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#265CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 92, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.151 259.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #265CB4 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #265CB4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265CB4 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #265CB4 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A1E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#5088E3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#346FD1
oklch(55.5% 0.164 260)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#265CB4
oklch(48.9% 0.151 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#214C92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#204075
oklch(37.7% 0.098 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#265CB4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2966B7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00717F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265CB4
#265CB4
oklch(48.9% 0.151 259.8)
- #7E5800
#7E5800
oklch(48.8% 0.101 79.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #265CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #265CB4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.